DP-200 Implementing an Azure Data Solution

In this course, the students will implement various data platform technologies into solutions that are in line with business and technical requirements including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid data scenarios incorporating both relational and No-SQL data. They will also learn how to process data using a range of technologies and languages for both streaming and batch data.

The students will also explore how to implement data security including authentication, authorization, data policies and standards. They will also define and implement data solution monitoring for both the data storage and data processing activities. Finally, they will manage and troubleshoot Azure data solutions which include the optimization and disaster recovery of big data, batch processing and streaming data solutions.

Module 1: Azure for the Data Engineer

This module explores how the world of data has evolved and how cloud data platform technologies are providing new opportunities for business to explore their data in different ways. The student will gain an overview of the various data platform technologies that are available, and how a Data Engineers role and responsibilities has evolved to work in this new world to an organization benefit

Lessons

Explain the evolving world of data

Survey the services in the Azure Data Platform

Identify the tasks that are performed by a Data Engineer

Describe the use cases for the cloud in a Case Study

Lab : Azure for the Data Engineer

Identify the evolving world of data

Determine the Azure Data Platform Services

Identify tasks to be performed by a Data Engineer

Finalize the data engineering deliverables

Module 2: Working with Data Storage

This module teaches the variety of ways to store data in Azure. The Student will learn the basics of storage management in Azure, how to create a Storage Account, and how to choose the right model for the data you want to store in the cloud. They will also understand how data lake storage can be created to support a wide variety of big data analytics solutions with minimal effort.

Lessons

Choose a data storage approach in Azure

Create an Azure Storage Account

Explain Azure Data Lake storage

Upload data into Azure Data Lake

Lab : Working with Data Storage

Choose a data storage approach in Azure

Create a Storage Account

Explain Data Lake Storage

Upload data into Data Lake Store

Module 3: Enabling Team Based Data Science with Azure Databricks

This module introduces students to Azure Databricks and how a Data Engineer works with it to enable an organization to perform Team Data Science projects. They will learn the fundamentals of Azure Databricks and Apache Spark notebooks; how to provision the service and workspaces and learn how to perform data preparation task that can contribute to the data science project.

Lessons

Explain Azure Databricks and Machine Learning Platforms

Describe the Team Data Science Process

Provision Azure Databricks and workspaces

Perform data preparation tasks

Lab : Enabling Team Based Data Science with Azure Databricks

Explain Azure Databricks and Machine Learning Platforms

Describe the Team Data Science Process

Provision Azure Databricks and Workspaces

Perform Data Preparation Task

Module 4: Building Globally Distributed Databases with Cosmos DB

In this module, students will learn how to work with NoSQL data using Azure Cosmos DB. They will learn how to provision the service, and how they can load and interrogate data in the service using Visual Studio Code extensions, and the Azure Cosmos DB .NET Core SDK. They will also learn how to configure the availability options so that users are able to access the data from anywhere in the world.

Lessons

Create an Azure Cosmos DB database built to scale

Insert and query data in your Azure Cosmos DB database

Provision a .NET Core app for Cosmos DB in Visual Studio Code

Distribute your data globally with Azure Cosmos DB

Lab : Building Globally Distributed Databases with Cosmos DB

Create an Azure Cosmos DB

Insert and query data in Azure Cosmos DB

Build a .Net Core App for Azure Cosmos DB using VS Code

Distribute data globally with Azure Cosmos DB

Module 5: Working with Relational Data Stores in the Cloud

In this module, students will explore the Azure relational data platform options including SQL Database and SQL Data Warehouse. The student will be able explain why they would choose one service over another, and how to provision, connect and manage each of the services.

Lessons

SQL Database and SQL Data Warehouse

Provision an Azure SQL database to store data

Provision and load data into Azure SQL Data Warehouse

Lab : Working with Relational Data Stores in the Cloud

Explain SQL Database and SQL Data Warehouse

Create an Azure SQL Database to store data

Provision and load data into Azure SQL Data Warehouse

Module 6: Performing Real-Time Analytics with Stream Analytics

In this module, students will learn the concepts of event processing and streaming data and how this applies to Events Hubs and Azure Stream Analytics. The students will then set up a stream analytics job to stream data and learn how to query the incoming data to perform analysis of the data. Finally, you will learn how to manage and monitor running jobs.

Lessons

Explain data streams and event processing

Querying streaming data using Stream Analytics

How to process data with Azure Blob and Stream Analytics

How to process data with Event Hubs and Stream Analytics

Lab : Performing Real-Time Analytics with Stream Analytics

Explain data streams and event processing

Querying streaming data using Stream Analytics

Process data with Azure Blob and Stream Analytics

Process data with Event Hubs and Stream Analytics

Module 7: Orchestrating Data Movement with Azure Data Factory

In this module, students will learn how Azure Data factory can be used to orchestrate the data movement and transformation from a wide range of data platform technologies. They will be able to explain the capabilities of the technology and be able to set up an end to end data pipeline that ingests and transforms data.

Lessons

Explain how Azure Data Factory works

Create Linked Services and datasets

Create pipelines and activities

Azure Data Factory pipeline execution and triggers

Lab : Orchestrating Data Movement with Azure Data Factory

Explain how Data Factory Works

Create Linked Services and Datasets

Create Pipelines and Activities

Azure Data Factory Pipeline Execution and Triggers

Module 8: Securing Azure Data Platforms

In this module, students will learn how Azure Storage provides a multi-layered security model to protect your data. The students will explore how security can range from setting up secure networks and access keys, to defining permission through to monitoring with Advanced Threat Detection.

Lessons

Configuring Network Security

Configuring Authentication

Configuring Authorization

Auditing Security

Lab : Securing Azure Data Platforms

Configure network security

Configure Authentication

Configure Authorization

Explore SQL Server Books Online

Module 9: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Data Storage and Processing

In this module, the student will look at the wide range of monitoring capabilities that are available to provide operational support should there be issue with a data platform architecture. They will explore the data engineering troubleshooting approach and be able to apply this to common data storage and data processing issues.

Lessons

Data Engineering troubleshooting approach

Azure Monitoring Capabilities

Troubleshoot common data issues

Troubleshoot common data processing issues

Lab : Monitoring and Troubleshooting Data Storage and Processing

Explain the Data Engineering troubleshooting approach

Explain the monitoring capabilities that are available

Troubleshoot common data storage issues

Troubleshoot common data processing issues

Module 10: Integrating and Optimizing Data Platforms

In this module, the student will explore the various ways in which data platforms can be integrated based upon different business requirements. They will also explore the various ways in which data platforms can be optimized from a storage and data processing perspective to improve data loads. Finally, disaster recovery options are revealed to ensure business continuity.

Lessons

Integrating data platforms

Optimizing data stores

Optimize streaming data

Manage disaster recovery

Lab : Integrating and Optimizing Data Platforms

Integrate Data Platforms

Optimize Data Stores

Optimize Streaming Data

Manage Disaster recovery

Who Should Attend This Data Science Training?

The primary audience for this course is data professionals, data architects, and business intelligence professionals who want to learn about the data platform technologies that exist on Microsoft Azure.

The secondary audience for this course is individuals who develop applications that deliver content from the data platform technologies that exist on Microsoft Azure.

Pre-requisites

In addition to their professional experience, students who take this training should have technical knowledge equivalent to the following courses:

Azure fundamentals

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Course Fee

$1,500

$1,605

CANCELLATION/POSTPONEMENT/CHANGE of VENUE

2 to 4 weeks’ written notice from start date of training - 50% of course fee for cancellation

Less than 2 weeks’ written notice from start date of training - 100% of course fees for postponement or cancellation

ST Electronics (e-Services) Pte Ltd reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course or change the venue due to unforeseen circumstances.